Fresh Fish
Reviewers say the restaurant serves fresh fish and cooks it to order, making the seafood selection worth exploring.
Life Time Restaurant
Al Quoz
Life Time Restaurant in Al Quoz is a casual spot for Indian and Kerala-style food, with seafood and grilled dishes drawing particular attention. Reviews point to the king fish biryani and fresh fish cooked to order as strong reasons to stop by.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
218 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
King Fish Biryani
The king fish biryani receives a particularly strong endorsement from a returning customer.
Grilled Seafood
Grilled seafood is a recurring highlight, including well-regarded seabream and hamoor.
Butter Garlic Mussels
Butter garlic mussels are specifically recommended as a dish to try.
South Indian
Customers mention masala dosa, dosa, appam and beef curry among the satisfying South Indian-style choices.
Friendly Service
Multiple dine-in reviews describe the staff as welcoming, attentive and helpful throughout the meal.
Pleasant Atmosphere
The food-court restaurant is described as clean, relaxing and suitable for family gatherings or casual meals.
What to Eat at Life Time Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Life Time Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Life Time Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
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Biriyani Net +2
“I’ve been looking forward to trying biriyani at lifetime resturant and The food was so delicious and the service was really great, too!””
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“I’ve been looking forward to trying biriyani at lifetime resturant and The food was so delicious and the service was really great, too!””October 2025
“The staff was friendly and attentive, ensuring our dining experience was enjoyable from start to finish. I highly recommend Life Time Restaurant for biryani lovers — this is a place you'll want to come back to!"”November 2024
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Chicken charcoal Net +2
“Excellent service and delicious food!!😍 good selection of dishes and taste of meals!!! Especially the non veg food served us were so good 😊 A nostalgic favorite of both beef 🥩 curry 😊😋and charcoal chicken 🐓😋😋 were so delicious. Service provided the professional staffs makes guests feel welcome and taken care. Planing to visit again soon……”
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“Excellent service and delicious food!!😍 good selection of dishes and taste of meals!!! Especially the non veg food served us were so good 😊 A nostalgic favorite of both beef 🥩 curry 😊😋and charcoal chicken 🐓😋😋 were so delicious. Service provided the professional staffs makes guests feel welcome and taken care. Planing to visit again soon……”May 2025
“A must-visit for anyone who loves exceptional food. Begun with a Fresh Milk Tea and it ended up with Must Try Crab Roast😍.. Chicken charcoal were too good. Awesome Staff and Service..”May 2025
Honorable mentions (14)
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Appam Net +1
“The food was awesome, appam and beef pallycurry was yummy Seabream grill was soooooooo delicious. I would recommend their grilled items. Over all the service was so nice”
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“The food was awesome, appam and beef pallycurry was yummy Seabream grill was soooooooo delicious. I would recommend their grilled items. Over all the service was so nice”April 2025
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Beef pallycurry Net +1
“The food was awesome, appam and beef pallycurry was yummy Seabream grill was soooooooo delicious. I would recommend their grilled items. Over all the service was so nice”
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“The food was awesome, appam and beef pallycurry was yummy Seabream grill was soooooooo delicious. I would recommend their grilled items. Over all the service was so nice”April 2025
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Butter garlic mussels Net +1
“Must try their butter garlic mussels. Very yummy 😋😋.”
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“Must try their butter garlic mussels. Very yummy 😋😋.”May 2025
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Chicken biryani Net +1
“Chicken biryani is delicious to eat and shawarma is also very tasty.”
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“Chicken biryani is delicious to eat and shawarma is also very tasty.”February 2024
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Chicken mulakittathu Net +1
“The food quality is amazingly improved !! Their chicken mulakittathu and paratta is my favorite. After the new management take over the restaurant, the service is very good now. I will highly recommend this restaurant for affordable and tastey food. Their delivery is very swift. Over all a very good experience. The fish grills they added in their menu is awesome, yummy….”
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“The food quality is amazingly improved !! Their chicken mulakittathu and paratta is my favorite. After the new management take over the restaurant, the service is very good now. I will highly recommend this restaurant for affordable and tastey food. Their delivery is very swift. Over all a very good experience. The fish grills they added in their menu is awesome, yummy….”December 2024
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Crab roast Net +1
“A must-visit for anyone who loves exceptional food. Begun with a Fresh Milk Tea and it ended up with Must Try Crab Roast😍.. Chicken charcoal were too good. Awesome Staff and Service..”
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“A must-visit for anyone who loves exceptional food. Begun with a Fresh Milk Tea and it ended up with Must Try Crab Roast😍.. Chicken charcoal were too good. Awesome Staff and Service..”May 2025
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Hamoor grill Net +1
“Hamoor grill, good taste with affordable price. Keep it up”
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“Hamoor grill, good taste with affordable price. Keep it up”December 2025
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Hyadrabadi briyani Net +1
“I would like to thank barsha for his kindness and hard work. I was completely impressed with their professionalism and customer service. Food is also very delicious special hyadrabadi briyani.🍲🍱 Special thanks you basrha.👩🏻🍳”
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“I would like to thank barsha for his kindness and hard work. I was completely impressed with their professionalism and customer service. Food is also very delicious special hyadrabadi briyani.🍲🍱 Special thanks you basrha.👩🏻🍳”May 2025
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King fish biryani Net +1
“The king fish biryani is superb! ❤️”
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“The king fish biryani is superb! ❤️”September 2025
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Masala dosa Net +1
“I really enjoyed it here and the food I ate was also very good value or very nice masala dosa and a man can eat his fill and he doesn't even need a lunch, I think”
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“I really enjoyed it here and the food I ate was also very good value or very nice masala dosa and a man can eat his fill and he doesn't even need a lunch, I think”December 2025
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Paratta Net +1
“The food quality is amazingly improved !! Their chicken mulakittathu and paratta is my favorite. After the new management take over the restaurant, the service is very good now. I will highly recommend this restaurant for affordable and tastey food. Their delivery is very swift. Over all a very good experience. The fish grills they added in their menu is awesome, yummy….”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food quality is amazingly improved !! Their chicken mulakittathu and paratta is my favorite. After the new management take over the restaurant, the service is very good now. I will highly recommend this restaurant for affordable and tastey food. Their delivery is very swift. Over all a very good experience. The fish grills they added in their menu is awesome, yummy….”December 2024
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Seabream grill Net +1
“The food was awesome, appam and beef pallycurry was yummy Seabream grill was soooooooo delicious. I would recommend their grilled items. Over all the service was so nice”
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“The food was awesome, appam and beef pallycurry was yummy Seabream grill was soooooooo delicious. I would recommend their grilled items. Over all the service was so nice”April 2025
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Tomato onion uttapam Net +1
“I mostly order tomato onion uttapam, veg meals and burgers. I really love it and special thanks to chef for making so special and fulfilling my request.thank to all chef and special thanks to uttapam chef. The reception colleagues are very polite and helpful.the food is very very delicious.”
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“I mostly order tomato onion uttapam, veg meals and burgers. I really love it and special thanks to chef for making so special and fulfilling my request.thank to all chef and special thanks to uttapam chef. The reception colleagues are very polite and helpful.the food is very very delicious.”September 2025
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Chicken peri peri charcoal Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Their Peri Peri chicken charcoal is a must try.”
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“Their Peri Peri chicken charcoal is a must try.”December 2024
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Mango lassi Net +1
“Really good food! Best mango lassi in town!”
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“Really good food! Best mango lassi in town!”December 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Prefer Dine-In. For a more predictable experience, dine in rather than rely on delivery; one reviewer reports three-hour waits on three orders.
Ask Fresh. If ordering charcoal chicken, ask whether it is freshly prepared, as one customer received chicken heated in a microwave.
Try Fish. Ask about the fresh fish cooked to order; it is one of the clearest seafood strengths mentioned by customers.
Order Biryani. Biryani is a reliable starting point, with customers specifically praising the king fish and chicken versions.
Request Basics. When dining in, ask for water and tissues at the start, since one review says they may not be supplied automatically.
Explore Grills. The grilled menu is worth checking, especially seafood such as seabream and butter garlic mussels.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Latifa Bint Hamdan St
Al Qouz Fourth - Al Quoz, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Late Delivery
Online delivery appears unreliable: one customer waited over an hour, while another reports roughly three-hour waits on three occasions.
Microwave Charcoal
One customer says the chicken peri peri charcoal arrived reheated in a microwave rather than freshly prepared.
Oily Food
A reviewer complained that a gravy dish was excessively oily despite asking the restaurant to reduce the oil.
Old Gravy
One delivery complaint alleges that previously prepared gravy was diluted and sent out, with no proper response to the complaint.
Rude Service
A detailed review reports repeated rudeness from one waitress, including not providing water or tissues unless asked.
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The Bottom Line
Life Time Restaurant in Al Quoz is a casual Indian and Kerala-focused restaurant where you can sit down for biryani, South Indian dishes and grilled seafood. The most consistently useful leads from the reviews are king fish biryani, fresh fish cooked to order, and the butter garlic mussels. Chicken biryani, dosa, appam and beef curry also appear among customers’ favourites.
Dine-in experiences are generally described as friendly and good value, with several reviewers mentioning attentive service, a pleasant atmosphere and reasonable pricing. The restaurant is in the Al Khail Mall food court, so it suits a casual meal or a stop while visiting the mall rather than a formal occasion. Seafood and charcoal dishes seem to be the main draw if you want something beyond a standard rice meal.
Delivery is the main caution. Multiple customers report serious delays: one waited more than an hour, while another says all three orders arrived after about three hours despite a promised 40-minute maximum. Food quality is also inconsistent in the negative reviews, including oily gravy and charcoal chicken described as microwave-heated.
For a first visit, dining in and asking about freshly prepared fish or grilled items looks safer than ordering online.